Doctor of Law, Professor, Academician of the AALS

Valentyn Halunko – Founder of the Research Institute of Maritime and Space Law, Expert, Scientist, Inventor.

Valentyn Halunko (Halunko) – a Ukrainian scientist, Doctor of Law, Professor, Academician of the Academy of Administrative and Legal Sciences, specialist in the fields of law, space research, and rocket technologies.

He is the founder of scientific initiatives and organizations, including:

• The company “Science and Space,” which develops rocket systems and ballistic technologies.
• The English-language scientific journal “Advanced Space Law,” dedicated to international space law and policy.
• The Research Institute of Public Law and the Academy of Administrative and Legal Sciences.

Scientific Activity and Authorial Concepts

Professor Halunko is the author of unique scientific concepts of global significance:

• Economically Active Citizens – a model that considers economically independent and politically active individuals as the driving force of state-building on Earth and in Space.
• Traditional Public Support for the Elderly – a model of pension financing through the working children under state guarantees, which stimulates birth rates and supports social justice.

Rocket and Engineering Developments

As President of the “Science and Space” company, ValentynHalunko heads the Design Bureau, which develops:

• Ballistic missiles and their components.
• Space research technologies.
• Innovative security solutions in the defense sector.

Academic and Editorial Activities

Founder and Editor-in-Chief of “Advanced Space Law,” which analyzes international legal aspects of space exploration. Author of several scientific works, including:

• “Nuclear Blackmail by Putin,” Advanced Space Law, Vol. 9, 2022.
• “Mission to Mars: Medical and Legal Aspects of Human Rights Protection,” Advanced Space Law, Vol. 8, 2021.
• “Missiles in the Russo-Ukrainian War: Monograph,” 2023.

Influence and Achievements

Valentyn Halunko makes a significant contribution to the development of administrative and space law, the improvement of the international legal environment for space exploration, and the development of advanced defense technologies. His work has strategic importance for the security of Ukraine and the international community.